Disney's New 'Mouse' '1976'

COMPLETE LOGS-OCT. 8-14 de OW" 10` THE BEST DIME BUY IPI TOWN Disney's New 'Mouse' Will Mickey's Club Rival Disneyland? SPECIAL FEATURE ON '1976' This Week's Color 'Spectacular' COPYRIGHT 19t5, WALT DISNEY Mildred Younger, KABC's new radio personality, speaks her mind on equality for women. WHO SAID IT'S A MAN'S WORLD? By Larry Lichty "To women the irony is perhaps self-confidence, but the horizons of 1LDRED YOUNGER is a political party's too typical to be amusing," Mrs. your knowledge of the world about hope, a housewife's Younger said. "Though a woman is you will be broadened, preparing you inspiration, and a asked to choose a person to fill a for increasingly important posts." very responsible position, one of the mere male's dream. Community Leader qualifications for the job was that â/Which is reason enough that her the chosen individual could not be a Bearing out this thought, Mrs. radio program is simply billed as woman." Younger, a native Angeleno, was Los "Mildred Younger." Any resem- Mrs. Younger observed that for Angeles County chairman for the blance, however, between the glam- Women's Division for the March of orous political personality of a cer- twenty years the California legislature has failed to pass a "fair-pay- Dimes in 1953, and is the 1955 county tain political party who recently chairman for the Sister Kenney Drive. came within an ace of being elected ment" law which would insure a woman receiving the same pay as a In 1950 she, herself, was a victim of to the California legislature as a sen- polio and lost one child to the dread ator, and the glamorous radio per- man, in the same line of work. disease. sonality now being heard daily over Barriers Imposed Participation in community affairs KABC is purely coincidental. "I don't think one can say that began early. Faced with the prospect "Mildred Younger" is non-political. women have failed to accept their of being unable to go to college dur- Mildred Younger says so. KABC says responsibilities in meeting the com- ing depression years, she obtained a so. Following no day-by-day format, plexities of the modern world," Mrs. scholarship to USC where she was ac- the program features interviews with Younger observed. "Essentially Ibe- tive in school events and a campus community and national leaders, dis- lieve it is their own lack of confi- leader. Thirty-four years old, she is cussion of topical affairs, and an- dence in their abilities, a frustration married to Judge Evelle Jansen swering the letters of listeners who that has arisen from barriers im- Younger. The couple has an eleven- bring their problems to her. A recent posed against their developing and year-old son, "Butch." interviewee was Mrs. Alice K. Leo- using their full range of talents. "For a woman with responsibilities pold, Assistant Secretary of Labor for "Probably the most effective way to both home and community, there Women's Affairs. for a woman to develop confidence are two important things—first, (and Letter response to the program is in herself, and to develop her con- this is essential to the second point) equally divided between men and sciousness that she can play an im- that she carefully budget her time; women. portant role in the world, is to take and, secondly, that she does not per- Male vs. Female an active part in community life. mit her outside activities to penalize "I can think of no greater compli- Every community needs volunteers to her husband, home and family." ment than the fact that both men carry through its many projects. Look Does this work? about you and you will see many and women consider me as a person Said Judge Younger: "Butch and I who may be of help to them," Mrs. tasks that would benefit your community. Plunge in. Some of them don't care what Mildred does — as Younger said. "This confirms my long as it doesn't show." feeling that people should be judged you will find dull and tiresome, but by faithfully following through you And what * more could any woman on an individual basis rather than will find yourself not only gaining ask for—or man, either/ being categorized as a male or female. "A host of meaningless cliches has been set up as a barrier to women playing an equal role in the world with men. I am not an ax- wielding feminist, but I do believe there should be an equality between men and women—not based on con- descending gallantry, but on merit, performance and mutual respect." Mrs. Younger recounted the tale of an executive (male, of course), who appealed to her to recommend some- one to fin an important, high-paying position. Carefully he recited the qualifications the person must have for the position .. "and, of course," he concluded, "it must be a man." ,LIKE MOTHER, LIKE SON — An e artist of professional excellence herself, KABC -Radio's Mildred Younger instructs her young son, "Butch," in his work at the easel. October 7, 1955 If It Hadn't Happened To Iler Nanette Fabray might not be the top Tr star she is today if it hadn't been for these moments that chang- ed her life. She is one of the big attractions now in thc super-spettacle, '1976'. By Jack Holland NANETTE FABRAY is one of the stars in the NBC special, "1976." She also goes back with Sid Caesar this fall on his show. She would not be on top of the heap now if it hadn't been for a series of fortunate breaks and right decisions, AT WEAVER is not only her life and for some significant when I was three or four. I was in a an important executive decisions. with NBC but he is also dancing contest around Christmas. I Lucky Moves one who likes to let his was supposed to dance backwards in p "The biggest decision in my life one part of the dance but as I was imagination take over on TV. As such, his recent "Wide, Wide World" came after 'Meet the People' closed doing the step I looked behind me was a departure. Now he's going in in New York," Nanette said with a and saw a huge Christmas tree for the tong-range world in "1976." big smile. "I had a choice of going heavy with decorations. I had a a flight into the future. into Danny Kaye's 'Let's Face It' choice of doing one of two things— show or of doing the lead in the going on with the dance as I had Starring are Sid Caesar. Arlene straight dramatic play, `Claudia.' The rehearsed it and bumping into the Francis, Wally Cox, and Nanette Kaye one sounded more exciting. tree or changing the step. I simply Fabray. Much has been written about Somehow the glamour of the musical went on dancing—right under the Sid, Arlene, and Wally, but little has field impressed me, so I decided to tree. And, you know, I wcn the con- been known about Nanette, a young do his show, even though my part test! I also got a week's engagement and personable lady who picked Sid wasn't terribly big. I realize now that at the theatre." Caesar's show out of the doldrums it was the move which established Nanette's first big break came in last season and gave it a hefty me in a musical career. boost. the local engagement of "Meet the "I'd always liked dancing and People." She had also done a small Yet, Nanette would not now be in singing, although I had done somc part in a Bette Davis picture, "Eliza- "1976"—nor would she be a top star straight dramatic things with Max beth and Essex." She took the part of screen, stage, and TV—if it hadn't Reinhardt. Even as a kid I was in "Meet the People" primarily be- been for some important moments in dancing. I can remember one time cause she wanted to go to New York Page Four October 7, 1955 and she was assured the show would It also taught her she could do styl- land there. ized comedy. "When I finished the Danny Kaye Things went pretty smoothly then. show I had to make another deci- Hit after hit came in New York and sion." Nanette went on. "I had a then she was signed to a five-year chance to take over the lead with contract at MGM. However, when Ray Bolger in 'By Jupiter' but at a the studios began cutting down she salary less than I had been earning. was the first to go since she had I couldn't make up my-mind but I made only one picture and was mak- decided to do the audition anyway, ing a terrific salary. After that she for Richard Rodgers. It was the first tried night clubs—unsuccessfully, as one I had ever done. He told me to she says. "But .I'll lick it yet," Nan- sing something, and my mind went ette assured me. blank for several moments. Finally, "I finally decided to try TV," Nan- I thought of one number, sang it in ette commented. "I had done a few about four different keys, and when guest shots—and they are the hard- I finished Dick Rodgers told me it est thing to do in show business. I'd was the worst audition he had ever never done anything like it before.

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